BRACHISTOCHRONE

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the word Brachistochrone.

Brachistochrone - as a noun

A curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve.

Example: "The brachistochrone is a cycloid with a horizontal base and with its cusp at the point a."

Example Sentences

"The brachistochrone curve is a curve that connects two points through which an object can slide under the influence of gravity in the shortest time possible."

"The concept of the brachistochrone curve was first introduced by the Swiss mathematician Johann Bernoulli."

"The brachistochrone problem is a classic problem in the calculus of variations."

"Solving the brachistochrone problem involves finding the shape of the curve that minimizes the time it takes for an object to slide between two points."

"The brachistochrone curve is not a straight line."